On October 25, 1990, Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Office
and Outpatient Clinic, Anchorage, Alaska (Respondent) and American Federation
of Government Employees, Local 3028, AFL-CIO (Charging Party) entered into a
settlement stipulation (Stipulation), approved on October 29, 1990 by the San
Francisco Regional Director on behalf of the General Counsel, subject also to
approval by the Federal Labor Relations Authority, providing for the entry of a
consent order by the Authority and a consent judgment by any appropriate United
States Court of Appeals. The parties waived all further and other proceedings
before the Authority to which they may be entitled under the Federal Service
Labor-Management Relations Statute and the Rules and Regulations of the
Authority. The Respondent waived its right to contest the entry of a consent
judgment and to receive notice of the filing of an application for the entry of
such decree.

The Stipulation is hereby approved and made a part of the record in
this case, and the proceeding is hereby transferred to and continued before the
Authority in Washington, D.C., for the entry of an Order pursuant to the
provisions of the subject Stipulation.

Upon the entire record in this case, including the Stipulation, the
Authority finds:

1. Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Office and Outpatient
Clinic, Anchorage, Alaska, the Respondent, is now and has been at all time
material to this case, an agency within the meaning of section 7103(a)(3) of
the Statute.

2. American Federation of Government Employees, Local 3028, AFL-CIO,
the Union, is now and has been at all times material to this case, a labor
organization within the meaning of section 7103(a)(4) of the Statute.

ORDER

Based upon the above findings, the Stipulation, and the entire record
in the proceedings, and pursuant to section 7105(a)(2)(G) of the Federal
Service Labor-Management Relations Statute, the Authority hereby orders that
the Respondent, Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Office and Outpatient
Clinic, Anchorage, Alaska shall:

1. Cease and desist from:

(a) Breaching its duty to provide the Union with adequate notice and an
opportunity to be represented at formal discussions.

(b) In any like or related manner interfering with, restraining or
coercing employees in the exercise of their rights guaranteed by the
Statute.

2. Take the following affirmative action in order to effectuate the
purposes and policies of the Statute:

(a) Post at its facilities at the Regional Office and Outpatient
Clinic, Anchorage, Alaska, copies of the attached Notice, marked "Appendix," on
forms to be furnished by the Regional Director, Region IX, Federal Labor
Relations Authority. Upon receipt, such forms shall be signed and dated by the
Director, Regional Office and Outpatient Clinic, Anchorage, Alaska, and shall
be posted and maintained by the Personnel Officer for 60 consecutive days
thereafter in conspicuous places, including all places where notices to
employees are customarily posted. The Personnel Officer shall take reasonable
steps to insure that such notices are not altered, defaced or covered by any
other material; and

(b) Notify the Regional Director, Region IX, Federal Labor Relations
Authority, in writing, within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order, as
to what steps have been taken to comply.

NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES

AS ORDERED BY THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

AND TO EFFECTUATE THE POLICIES OF THE

FEDERAL SERVICE LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS STATUTE

WE NOTIFY OUR EMPLOYEES THAT:

The Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute guarantees
certain rights, including the right of the American Federation of Government
Employees, Local 3028, AFL-CIO, to be given adequate notice and an opportunity
to be represented at any formal discussion between our agents and our
employees.

Accordingly, we give you these assurances:

WE WILL NOT fail or refuse to give the American Federation of Government
Employees, Local 3028, AFL-CIO, adequate notice and

an opportunity to be represented at all formal discussions such as
meetings where possible changes in office organization

and work duties are discussed by our agents with our employees.

WE WILL NOT in any like or related manner interfere with, restrain or
coerce unit employees in the exercise of their rights assured by the
Statute.

WE WILL provide the American Federation of Government Employees, Local
3028, AFL-CIO, with adequate notice and an opportunity to be represented at all
formal discussions such as meetings where possible changes in office
organization and work duties are discussed by our agents with our
employees.

Department of Veterans Affairs

Regional Office and Outpatient

Clinic, Anchorage, Alaska

Dated: ______________ By: ________________________

(Signature of the Director)

This Notice must remain posted for 60 consecutive days from the date of
posting, and must not be altered, defaced, or covered by any other
material.

If employees have any questions concerning this Notice or compliance
with any of its provisions, they may communicate directly with the Regional
Director, Region IX, Federal Labor Relations Authority, whose address is: 901
Market Street, Suite 220, San Francisco, California 94103, and whose telephone
number i